A North Korean ship docked in China’s Jingtang bulk port before heading back to the DPRK this week, a trade that could be in breach of UN resolutions, the NK Pro ship tracker and commercial satellite imagery show.

The port has been the destination for numerous DPRK ships, despite bans or restrictions on many of the commodities the northeastern Chinese facility handles.

But a further UN resolution passed in August prohibits member states from importing coal and iron, two commodities both processed by Jingtang port, in addition to numerous other minerals.

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